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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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