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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and 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 educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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