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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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