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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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