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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always 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 many topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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