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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. 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. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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