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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are 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 many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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