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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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