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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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