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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily 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 lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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