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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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