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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students 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 online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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