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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students 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 variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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