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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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