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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free 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 numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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