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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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 MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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