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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. 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 e-learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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