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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online education have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally 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 a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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