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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses 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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