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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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