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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)