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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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