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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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