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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning make it possible for humans 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 online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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