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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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