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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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