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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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