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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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