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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are free but do not 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 several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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