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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What 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 institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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