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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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