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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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