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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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