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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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