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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently 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 a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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