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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are 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 institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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