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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates 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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