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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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