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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not 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 numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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