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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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