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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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