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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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