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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly 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 many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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