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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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