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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are 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 several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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