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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take 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 a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)