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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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