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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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