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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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