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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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