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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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