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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines 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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