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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not 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 learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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