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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually 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 quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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