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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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