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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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