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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily 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 quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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