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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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