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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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