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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always 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 a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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