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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students 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 a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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