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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always 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 many topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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