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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education are empowering humans all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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