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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not 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 topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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