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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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