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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students 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 many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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