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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students 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 many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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