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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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