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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly 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. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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