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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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