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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically 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 many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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