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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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