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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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