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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly 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 a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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