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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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