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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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