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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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