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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate 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 normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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