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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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