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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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