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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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