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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly 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 topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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