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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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