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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly 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 subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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