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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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