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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually 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 topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

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