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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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