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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

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