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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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