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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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