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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free 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 quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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