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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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