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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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