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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free 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 a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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