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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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