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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not 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 numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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