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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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