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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally 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 variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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