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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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