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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students 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 issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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