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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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