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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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