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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental 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 educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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