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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have provided the means for humans 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. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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