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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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