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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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