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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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