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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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