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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free 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 quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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