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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are 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 a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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