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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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