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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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