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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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