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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students 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 many topics that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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