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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students 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 a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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