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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally 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 subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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