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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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