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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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