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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always 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 variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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