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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free 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 many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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