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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily 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. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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