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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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