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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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