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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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