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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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