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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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