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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled humans all over 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. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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