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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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