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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These online 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 many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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