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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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