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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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