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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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