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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

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