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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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