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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free 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 several issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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