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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally 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 several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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