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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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