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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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