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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly 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 e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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