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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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