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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners 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 topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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