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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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