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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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