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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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