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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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