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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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