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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not 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 several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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