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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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