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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly 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 quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly 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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