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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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