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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive 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 a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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