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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always 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 a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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MOOCS And Open Educational Resources