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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are 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 issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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