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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually 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 numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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