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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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