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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning make it possible 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 online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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