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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily 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 numerous subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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