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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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