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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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