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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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