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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

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