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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are generally 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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