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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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