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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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