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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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