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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners 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 e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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