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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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