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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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