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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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