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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered students 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 MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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