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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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