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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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