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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online 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 lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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