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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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