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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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