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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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