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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free 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 elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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