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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students 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 several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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