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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment 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 institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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