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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

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