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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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