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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are enabling people 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. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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