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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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