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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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