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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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