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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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