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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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