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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students 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 a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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