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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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