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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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