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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. 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 massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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