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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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