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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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