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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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