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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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