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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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