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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

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