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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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