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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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