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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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