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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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