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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly 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 topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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