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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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