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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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