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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners 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 many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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