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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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