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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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