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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over 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 MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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