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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. 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 elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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