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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding massively open online courses (MOOC) and open education resources (OERs). MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first massively open online courses. Massive open online courses are a form of elearning technology. This massive open online courses book reviews the best practices in distance learning technology based on decades of research. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct massive open online courses?

Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating open education resources (OER) initiatives. This open educational resources book describes guidelines for others who hope to create highly engaging MOOC-based learning experiences. For more info please visit this MOOCs Book website.