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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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