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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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