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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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