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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently 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 several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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