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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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