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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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