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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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