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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major 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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