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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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