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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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