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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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