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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly 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 subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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