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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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