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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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