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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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