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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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