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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free for students 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 many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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