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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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