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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners 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 subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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