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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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