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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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