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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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