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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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