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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition