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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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