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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always 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 quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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