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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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