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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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