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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always 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 quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

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