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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are 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 a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)