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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally 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 quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

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