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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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