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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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