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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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