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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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