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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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