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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly 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 issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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