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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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