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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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