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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students 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 issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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