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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

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