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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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