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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually 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 several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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