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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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