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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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