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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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