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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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