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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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