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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently 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 blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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