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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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