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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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