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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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