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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

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