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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually 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 online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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