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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have empowered students all around 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 MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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