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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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