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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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