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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not 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 several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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