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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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