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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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