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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free 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 a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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