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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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