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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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