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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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