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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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