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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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