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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning have empowered humans all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

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