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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually 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 quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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