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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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