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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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