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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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