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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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