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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend these open education ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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