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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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