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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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