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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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