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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

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