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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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