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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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