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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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