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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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