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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always 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 a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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