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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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