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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around 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. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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