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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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