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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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