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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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