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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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