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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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