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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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