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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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