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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not 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 issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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