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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not 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 topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

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