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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education have enabled humans all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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