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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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