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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically 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 online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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