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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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