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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans 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 but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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