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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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