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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always 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 issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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