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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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