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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always 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 numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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