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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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