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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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