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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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