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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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