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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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