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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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