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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are 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 numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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