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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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