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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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