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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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