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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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