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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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