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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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