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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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