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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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