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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for 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. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

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