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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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