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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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