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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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