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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free 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 a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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