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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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