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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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