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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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