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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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