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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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