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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally 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 several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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