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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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