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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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