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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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