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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free 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 numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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