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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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