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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually 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 issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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