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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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