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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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