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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students 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 quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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