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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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