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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently 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 subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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