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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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