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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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 MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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