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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly 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 numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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