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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners 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 many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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