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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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