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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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