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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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