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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

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