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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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