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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students 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 issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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