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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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