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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have made it possible for students in nations 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. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

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