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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

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