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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always 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 numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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