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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free 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 many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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