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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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