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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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