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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily 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 numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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