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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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