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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

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