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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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