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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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