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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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