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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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