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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically 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 issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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