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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have empowered 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 MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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