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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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