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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students 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 a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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