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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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