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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are commonly 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 issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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