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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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