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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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