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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners 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 quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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