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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners 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 quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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