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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently 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 topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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