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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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