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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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