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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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