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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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