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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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