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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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