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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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