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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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