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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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