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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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