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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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