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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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