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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

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