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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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