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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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