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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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