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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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