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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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