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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

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