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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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