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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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