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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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