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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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