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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always 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 many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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