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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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