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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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