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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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