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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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