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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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