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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners 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. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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