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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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