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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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