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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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