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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students 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 many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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