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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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