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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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