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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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