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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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