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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always 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 several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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