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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses 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. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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