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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students 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 several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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