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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans 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. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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