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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are 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 several issues that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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