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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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