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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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