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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

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