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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically 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 several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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