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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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