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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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