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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly 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 many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

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