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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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