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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always 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 topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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