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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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