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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

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