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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning enable people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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