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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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