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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students 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 several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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