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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally 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 numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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