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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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