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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning enable learners all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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