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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are typically 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 numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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