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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally 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 many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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