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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free 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 online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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