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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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