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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always 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 subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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