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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not 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 online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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