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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always 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. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the 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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