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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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