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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always 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 elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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