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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally 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 a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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