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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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