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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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