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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally 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 a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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