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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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