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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

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