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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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