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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are 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 numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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