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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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