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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually 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 several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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