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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly 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 many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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