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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always 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 distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

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