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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

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