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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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