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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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