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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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