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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free 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 many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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