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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

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