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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually 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 a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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