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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What 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 optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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