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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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