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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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