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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to take courses online. 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. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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