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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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