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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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