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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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