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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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