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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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