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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are 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 many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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