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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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