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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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