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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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