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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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