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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students 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 lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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