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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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