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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly 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 a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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