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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

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