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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally 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 a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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