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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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