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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily 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 distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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