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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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