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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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