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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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