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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

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