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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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