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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners 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 variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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