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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently 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 variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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