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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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