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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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