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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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