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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have made it possible for people all over 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. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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