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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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