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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly 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 issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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