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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of 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 typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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