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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed 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 Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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