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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are 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 numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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