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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally 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 numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses 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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