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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily 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 several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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