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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently 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 learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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